There are 8 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Colorado Springs Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane COS - CMI
7h 26m$112–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
22h 34m$514–801Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
24h 15m$179–281Drive 940.7 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Champaigncar 940.7 mi
16h 22m$172–248Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane COS - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 50m$129–484Bus to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 30m$215–305Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 27m$144–462Bus to Denver, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DEN - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 48m$250–413
Colorado Springs to Champaign by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Champaign is 905 miles. The road distance is 946.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 34m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Champaign bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $290 and takes 24h 15m.
Colorado Springs to Champaign bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 6:51 PM in Colorado Springs and 7:51 PM in Champaign.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
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